Big Short’s Michael Burry Says Bitcoin’s Drop Risks Cross-Market Fallout

Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager known for calling the 2008 housing crash, warned in a recent Substack post that bitcoin’s decline could trigger a “true death spiral,” spilling into gold, silver and other interconnected markets. Legendary Investor Michael Burry Speaks of ‘Death Spirals’ and ‘Black Holes’ In his Feb. 2, 2026, post, dubbed “Short … Read more

COMEX Silver Inventories Drain Rapidly as Short Squeeze Goes Full Swing

COMEX silver inventories are draining rapidly, signaling tightening physical supply as a short squeeze intensifies, raising delivery risks, fueling volatility, and underscoring mounting stress across global silver markets. COMEX Silver Inventories Tighten With Short Squeeze in Full Swing Severe strain is emerging in global silver supply as exchange-held inventories drain rapidly. Industry data shows a … Read more

Strategist Explains Why the Gold and Silver Rally Could End the Same Way as 2008

Gold and silver could continue to reach fresh record highs within weeks, but investors should prepare for a sharp reversal that may erase 30% to 60% of recent gains, according to veteran market strategist Chris Vermeulen. Top Is Almost In: Market Strategist Warns of Steep Gold and Silver Pullback Speaking with David Lin on The … Read more

Gold Has Outgrown the Commodity Label, Precious Metals CEO Says

Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood says the company’s streaming model is built to outperform traditional miners as rising metal prices drive operating costs higher across the sector. “ Gold is no longer trading like a commodity,” Smallwood stressed during his interview. “It’s really a currency.” Wheaton’s $3B War Chest Sets Stage for Next Wave … Read more

Polymarket Traders Weigh Silver’s Ceiling and Gold’s Staying Power Into 2026

At the time of writing, gold is changing hands at $5,079.30 per ounce, while silver is trading at $113.24—levels that currently make today’s prediction market wagers look less like fringe curiosities and more like forward-looking scoreboards. Gold and Silver Prediction Markets Favor Strength, Not Moonshots Polymarket’s metals contracts offer a rare window into crowd expectations, … Read more

As Gold Shines, Bitcoin Believers Say BTC’s Real Move Hasn’t Started

This week, bitcoin is trading 29% below its all-time high from October, when the bellwether digital asset cleared $126,000 per coin, leaving its most ardent backers to reckon with an uncomfortable reality: precious metals like gold have been stealing the spotlight. Still, plenty of die-hard crypto believers remain convinced that once gold’s run loses steam, … Read more

Ray Dalio Warns of a Cracking Fiat Order as Global Markets Feel the Strain

U.S. stock markets took a bruising on Tuesday as investors recoiled from rising geopolitical strain and hazy policy cues. Meanwhile, gold and silver are finding eager buyers while crypto assets stay mired in a funk, with Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, warning that the existing fiat monetary order is “breaking down” and that … Read more

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